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Marble Pound Cake | Perfect Marble Pound Cake

Marble Pound Cake | Perfect Marble Pound Cake

A delicious chocolate vanilla flavoured pound cake tastes so yummy. This cake is moist and has the perfect crumb. 

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack, Tea Time
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Author Shreya Ashish Tiwari

Ingredients

  • 220 grms butter unsalted
  • 200 grms plain flour maida
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 220 grms castor sugar
  • 04 nos eggs at room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder

Instructions

  1. Line a 8"X5.5" baking tin with parchment paper. Pre-heat the oven @ 180'c. Please note that every oven works differently so adjust the temperature accordingly.

  2. Take butter and sugar in a bowl, cream them using an electric or manual whisk.

  3. Once they look creamy and well incorporated, add one egg at a time and whisk again until well incorporated.

  4. Next, add the vanilla extract/ essence and whisk again.

  5. Sieve in the flour, salt and baking powder next. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet gently.

  6. Lastly, add the milk. Fold again.
  7. Divide the batter into two halves. Add cocoa powder to one half and mix well.

  8. Set it aside. Now, add the plain batter into the prepared tin. Spread it evenly.

  9. Add the chocolate batter on top of it and swirl it around a bit.

  10. Bake it at 180'c for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake, comes out clean or with a very few moist crumbs.

  11. Once done, remove from the oven and let it cool for 20-25 minutes on a cooling rack before you slice it.

  12. This cake keeps well at room temperature for 2-3 days.